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Can Taking Methylcobalamin Injection Be Safe For Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
My father has a vitamin B12 deficiency and he was prescribed an injection of Ventanorm 1mg IM OD *5 days,1/7*5 days,1/12 life long but the injection we got was Mecobalamin injection 500mcg methycobal injection so can you please tell me whether we can use this injection instead of the prescribed one with no side effects? And he s about to undergo a hernia operation after 2 months so will the injection have any side effects regarding that? Thank you.
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Methylcobalamin is the chemical name of vitamin B12.
Deficiency of vitamin B 12 is corrected by injection of vitamin B 12.
Thus, the treatment is correct.
The difference in names is due to difference in brand name.
Vitamin B 12 injection will not affect the surgery which is planned after 2 months.
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Can Taking Methylcobalamin Injection Be Safe For Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
Hello and welcome to HCM, Methylcobalamin is the chemical name of vitamin B12. Deficiency of vitamin B 12 is corrected by injection of vitamin B 12. Thus, the treatment is correct. The difference in names is due to difference in brand name. Vitamin B 12 injection will not affect the surgery which is planned after 2 months. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal